The Sun. — London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

CONEY MARKET AND COMXNRCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. I'DUCTION IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. the Bank of England directors have this morn redaced their rate of discount from 9 to 8 per rills measure was so very generally anticipated it its announcement led to but little discussion monetary circles. The public had been enabled correctly to form their own opinion as to the ittion of the Bank, and therefore of the necessity ,he authorities to lower their terms for discount • For the past three weeks nearly all the large •ivals of gold have found their way into the lilts of the establishment, while the amount specie exported during the same period has :compiratively trivial. Added to this in qising strength of the Bank, there has been abundant supply of money afloat in the open with only a limited demand for accommo tton. There is no doubt that the requirements of e commercial public have been curtailed because eY foresaw that the period was approaching lea cheaper money would prevail. That they ve been right in their conjecture is now curtain, d it is satisfactory, at the same time, to be en led to state that much of the rampant speculation B been checked, that the failures which have lately ken place have acted as a warning to the mercan, e classes against indulging too freely in enter. 1888 apart from their legitimate business. The several joint stock and private establishments eve not, nor was it expected, made any reduction their rate of interest for deposit accounts. A small business has been transacted in discount re lax today. The rate of the open market for M. months' secur i t i es averages 7t, per cent. 1 . itougemont de Loewenberg, banker of Paris, 88 suspended payment, and his liabilities aro aderstood to represent £600,000; but a great part r _these are said to be secured. 1 T he half-y early meeting was held to-day of the faleholders of the Standard Bank of British South The report, which was unanimously adopted, :led that the net profit for the six months ending l la st amounted to £20,068, and a dividend at ed ate of 8 per cent. per annum was ordered to be Two O'CLOCK. e ut „ t e Paris Bourse this day, according to . L"teii'' telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were The t , 4r . 8 5c. Firm ; quiet. ~etiy e lg l ish Stock Market has been buoyant and zisst: ; 4 he Operations being nearly all for invest. ra pt az Parts ft very firm tone to affairs. The ,: venl ent today has only been 1-16, but the Dr h 7 c Y 18 still in the upward direction. Consols —°4 eY are 90Z L, and for the account 90t. The per T hr ees and R e d uce d A nnu i t i es , 881 ; the Cents., 1873, 106-1; India 5 per Cents., 1061 091 c difaced 6 per Cents., 101; ditto Si per Cents., _9* The °reign Market presents a much firmer ap e:rnaDee", but b us i ness i s not very act i ve . T ur ki s h 6 " 8 ., 1862, a re 72i ; do. Consolides, 501 ; ezican, 28 k; do. New, 261 ; Greek, 221 !3anish Passive, 301 i; do. Certificates, 131 ; ortugeese, 47 k ; and the Confederate Loan, 61 63 There has been very little animation exhibited in le Railway Share Market, and prices have not tried to any important extent. Great Eastern, reat Western, Metropolitan, and South Eastern tve each declined 53., while Lancashire and o rkshire, South Western, and North Eastern erYivick) have improved ss. The Foreign and Colonial lines remain inactive, ithout change in values. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are in moderate quest at steady prices. City Bank realised 1231 ; 3ndon and County, 78} 781 ; London and West inster, 981 1; International Finance, 71 d ; and udson Bay Company, 17 1. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK, GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 901 Li Per C ent. Consols 89i 1) 0 Account, Dec. 8 881 I per Cent. Reduced 881 f . 1 ,N" 3 per Cent. _ '''''' 2 / per Cent. Jan. 1891 106 f k b° 6 per Cent., Jan. 1873 'llnuities, 30 ys, expire eth Jan., 1880 1)0 for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 '•' De (lted Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 Z . March. June. z k a i .trer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 3i per Cent. ,„, Be 4500 ..knit 144 Lt , £lOO a n d £2OO .. par i libi bo A.,;4in'ld Stk, 51 per C t. Zt,-cit .................... 1i'114"."4..1.,71,4,itN1KENT SECURITIES. T...b0..,0 ACCOUto‘l.°*Q44•., April 1874 5 per .. 1061 i 7 61 ' )° 4 Per Ce nt, J 11 1 37 D e 4 11 000 0 .. Cert,i 6 t ' e ' a ° te e s t, ' l/T D e 1 ant r, 1) 0 4 1 1)e , r ,‘ , _ o_ll.t. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) D e Iz i ,e., Doll--,,, , aced Paper, 4 per Cent '`' ?.Per Cent., Jan. 1872 :1, 0 0 .1 / per Cent May, 1879 0 1(1841,00U Lo, £I,OOU £l,OOO, utitri. l'oftulGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. lir. • 'll. Bonds, 5 per Cent .. il_lllan 6 per nt. Ce .......... ."° li per Cent. 1 852-58-60 A 1)0 81 -nen , ' 1863 toollnAyres 6 per Cent — Chilia:'4e°lllll... D A' ' '' Per Cent. C c oio ° =,,/. per Cent ab„l4u2an per Cent 7B .bo"l6° Per Cent. _ b a. ,. , per Cent, 1864 ... 11 18 °., per Cent., 1825. E ° .,"' Per Cen 1864 E 0 . p ro Land Warrant. — 1 plitia u 7 Per Cent 9s} . 11 Second Issue .... Do 4100 13onds ........ 1. ,,ek 6 per Cent , 1824-5, ex-Coupons — 221 ,u 0 Account ... .......... li , , 0 Coupons .............. „Li° Account ulautetuala 5 per Cent. — b ° 1839 and 1859 ltrili a Railway) 70 .1 h i 1 111 . per Cent.(Maremman Batt 3 er 110 Accoup Cent nt ...... Do 1861 Do 6 Per CCD,t Anglo-Fronch — dis dis Ditto Scrip, £33 p a id Lo French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20c — dis x d Dloorish Imperial 6 per Cent Do 2 p er Cent. Du Det erre d Do Land Warrants (Hectares) _ 1)0 Debentures, 4 p er Ct., April 1861 _ P . Do do Aug., 1866 —,ernvian 41 per Cent .. 0 0 3 per Cent. (Uribarren).......... 'Jo 41 per Cent., 1862 .. 82-1 bo Account .... Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 -Do A-ccount Do 3 per Cent , 1856, '7, '9, '60,_62,'3 — 1-lo Account. . ...... Itussian 6 per Cent 1822, X St. — - 1 . 1 0 4 per Cent 1850 • 861 D e ~ t 1 1860 ,",0 0 3 per Cent 1859 ta6 per Cent, 1862 B7 13.4Ang10-Dutch .... ,„ B . e riP, £55 paid Pm _ b ''''''m . 4 per Cent B ° Account ..... Pl p iB ll 3 per Cent Do tccount .... 13 4 '''ev, beferred 1) 0 1, ,t .1111. t .... . 140 . sesive I.)lll4,Zeeelnat 301 I ) 0 'A' kjert. of Coup not funded — Sw ediZ t ', l lnt .. 1) 0 Se" Per Cent Turi, ripl46o • .481 1 G paid Lo 1 ) A Per Cent. 1854 — 6700r11,,tit •••• . 0 0 kf,co , - , eLt. 1858 71 t 1)0 41,0'.1,m, ....................... ) 0 6 ' 15,07 ads I),)0 per Cent. 1862 -- 7 i A i `tecount 72 4 1 a 3 4100 Bonds. Do Da ..,() G 1863 , uaratteed, 4 per Cent _ V 1863 Scrip £4O paid b°74,,ela 3 per'Ceut. fi e ° Llecount .. ...__ LG per Cent . 1862 .. 0 Account. :: .. ..... 3 6 P Cent., 1861 A ustri Dividends the above pay a bl e i n L ondon. a on k i . , 5 per Cent. Ex. 10 Florins. ._ gimp, 4i per Cent., , Ei t . 25f — ii4,,112} per Cent. Ex. 12 (lull — 1,1.'0'0004h per Cent. Certificates It ~,Scentes, 2 per Cent.. 'sun, per Cent 1861 Ex 25 francs — Do .kccount .. "' . 64 1::(!ilvian Do llar Bonds, 4i per Ct. Es. 4s. 1 Atuontese, 6 per Cent., Ex. ''sf TWO 0 O'CLOCK. • Consol g, Money.,-, . 90 a i .................. 11c " Acco4Lt ......... i ........... 'est WI BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing ihar. Railways PalO. PrWe. — Business done 100 ttlantic &St I;awrene all 56 68 585 Sk iona.,Baroda.b.Cent in Gu. 5 per cent ......- 10( :102 103 1025 20 Do. F. Shares 205 ititalo and Lake iturol all 45 5 10 Do. Pretercnoe ..... all 8 9 oo tuffalo,Brant,&Godriel 105 p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 18 - , 100 Do. do. July 1, 187 10C .00 )o. do. June I, 18; 100 st .Icutta.&S.lCastn. (Lin 100 95 101 at ape Town & Dock Seri 100 85 90 100 Demerara 7 p.c. per. pi all steck s;astn. Bengal gu. ap. lUv 102 104 stook bast Indian. mi. sp. c 100 1025 1035 103 25 35 20 Do. do. J Ext 5 stock Grand Trunk of Candid: 100 19 20 195 1 0 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent all 89 91 100 Do. Ist Yret. Bonds all 70 73 100 Do. do. deferred all 69 d 2 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds all 64 66 66 100 Do. do. deferred all 55 57 565 100 Do. 3d PI ef. stock 100 Do. do. deferred. all 46 50 IGO Do. 4th Pref. stock all 29 31 100 Do. do. deferred all 27 29 stock 9LlndlaPenin.gua.sp.c 100 1025 1031 1035 5 3 20 Do. Gui. 5 per cent l2 pr 5p 20 Do. New p;ua. sp. e pr >ip stock It. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 6 per cent 100 100 101 stock Do. 45 per cent lOO stock Do 2 505 It. W. of Canada Share all 95 95 205 Do. New . 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt all 110 02 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77-8.... all 77 61 10 I . ndian Branch Limited 2 5 d stock Madras. guar., sp. o. 100 101 102 102 15 stock D 0.15 p. o. Extensloi 100 94 00 stock Dc. 45 d 0..... ... 100 88 00 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock ifelb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnd, 100 50 Vieth. & Hobson's Bay. all 9 Cl 615 SO Newßrunswlek at Cana. Class A and B. 4.111.C'da6 pc Ist pt bd, 100 80 83 stook Soinde (100 1005 1015 1015 5 stoc )o. k D Delhi I .. 14 t : 1 100 ICOS 1015 20 do ( 2 scl 5p at. Do. Punjaub Fl 1005 1015 101 stock Do. Indus. St. F 10) 7 UOO 95 97 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 -• -- Do. do. 1883.... 100 &J ul . 1877-81 100 98 102 100 A Do. di p. c. Feb. & Aug 100 04 96 D 0.6 p. c. Mar. & Sept 100 9.3 96 Do. Sp. o. Jan.&.luly. 10C 88 92 90 895 Do. 5 Inscribed stool 100 86 90 ape G.Hope, 6 p 0.187: 100 104 106 Do.Ap &Oot. 188( 100 105 107 Do. 1899 100 106 108 1075 )o. Jan. & July. 1891.. 100 108 110 N0v.1868, 6 p 100 102 105 bo. 1878, do. 100 119 112 Ilauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 103 106 Do. 1878 100 105 108 • Do. 1882 100 .07 110 catal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 1 1 .6 105 Y.B.Gov. p.o.Ja.&Jul) 100 06 99 1. B.W. GOV. 5 p 100 97 09 Du. sp. c.,lBii to 19 - i, 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 & upwch 100 94 96 955 New Zealand 6 p cent 100 101 104 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c sterling, 1875. lOO 98 100 lueensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 101 102 1035 Aus Cv. 6 p.c.1€68- 100 - Do. 176 & uLward ;... too 106 108 Vic. Gov. 6 p.e. Ja.&Jul). 100 Do. io 6 p.c. Andir.oo4.. 1 100 iO6 HI 1065 75 SHARE MARKETS, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOti&S. share Railways. p aid. ' Closing Business Price. done. Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. 3ristol and Exeter Caledonian ;,:ortc and Bandon Cornwall Do. B Do A {A gets no div! tillOpe.pan.has! been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast. June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. !Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian E GreatNorthol Sootland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do G t. S. an 1 W. of Rti 1 Great Westerr,Original Do Str Val tzita. DO. South Wales .... Do. West Mid. -Oxtora Do Newport Do Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall Lon., Bright,t S. Coast Lon., Chat, and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & &nth Western Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares Metropolitan Midland Do Birming. it Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Hid Kent -.• North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase ' Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle.. . Do. Stock. & Darling. Do do 1855-58 Do do 186(,.61 North London Do New Do New, 18(4 North Staffordshire .. N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon....._ South Eastern Staines,Wok.,andWok Taff Vale.. . Do C Vale of Neath Waterford .1; Kilkenny West Cornwall W. liartlepoolltar.&R 13.14. et et et 50 20 83 85 129 130 6 7 31 33 10 17 9) 9?, 107 101 47 3 / 4 463/4 6; 7i 135 137 1511 152/ ‘32 91 03 751 70 67 69 55 67 4) 43 9) 19! 115 116 69 TO 104 10i 38 40 1171 119 £6 P 8 651 66} 1!44 77511 134 i 125 104 IOG 54 65 214 i 54 1104 1114 83 E 9 99 ICO 36 37 96 106 76 fis 118 123 1 14 p 77 78 102 Ili 131 138 56 68 26 18 85 66k 8 9 155 158 3i 44t, luo 105 32 34 • BRITISH MINES. 2 ••'ambrian Consol. (lola 1 f 1 Chiverton 3 54 64 .Ainord Amalgamated. 9 11 . )evon G. Cons. (Taoist. J 580 600 Drakewal:s . rAst Bassett (Illogan) dU 50 52 East Caradon ..... 1.14.1 18 20 , ast Cam Brea 3.4 . 1' 64 7 East Grenville .. East Lovell ...... 2.13.6. 104 114 W'lltussel (Tavistk 8.13., 44 41 :lam.dzEit.Aubvn(Gwen 60 6 8 4 Great Laxey,Hm...: all 154 16; 4reat South rolgus... 17s 14 2 x. Wheal Vor(lielstol. ' 10 32 31 32 irenville.. 5.13 85 37 •lingston Downs i.iB.i 4 44 ‘largaret (tiny Lelant t 4 7 9 darke Valley. 4 dyndv Iron Ore (Lim. 21 14 I 6 .. 19 24 t 6 ew Sett,n 214 (0 70 —• •Torth Downs 3 14 North Roskear.. . 29a 1 7 19 •••-• 1 11' 1 15asset(I1lo4ai. 3.1 , .6 14 2 Jorth Wheal Crotty . 2.8 0 24 2a Prosper 7.1... 33 31 Toviaence(Uny Lehi'. to 6.7 31 36 loutliCaradon(St.CleEr 14 520 540 'Wheal Fran.(lllo;ar 18.18. i 33 36 stray Park Pin Crort d 15 16 161 Nest Basset (Mogan) l4 8 9 VCr radon (LlskearO 3 5 6 West Chiverton ... 1/ 55 60 Nest Soton ,Vhee.l Basset (Mogan 5i 90 23 Buller(Redruth 10 12 14 WhealLuct ott ...... 3.5. t 1 14 aVheal Mary Ann ( * Men. 8 15 17 Wheal Beton 584 200 205 Wheal Treiawney (Lis. 7 19 21 wheal Uni0n.......... 4 14 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great IlTsoc,sy, a rte...., • _ PREFEREN Great Western, 4 per cent. irr Midland, Leicester and Hitch] PREFEnENCE SHA Great Eastern 4i per cent. pf, Ditto, 5 per cent. pl, 98 Ditto, new pox cent pf., 9} South Eastern 5 per cent., 09 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, 55i Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4E4 Preston and Wyre, 41 FOREIGN RAIL WAYS. Dutch Rhenish, 201 CE S g 5„. in 4 per et.. 901 Ut.ES AND bTOCKS. 91 FOREIGN AIINEfig Fortuna (lim.), 3} St. John del Rey (11n1.), 34 United Mexican lion; , di Yudanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 2 BANKS. Alliance (Urn.). 386 71 Ditto, new, 3 76 Ditto, new, issued at 20:pm., 221 Anglo Austrian, 7 61 Australasia, 1 Bank of Eg,ypt,,:27l Bank 01 Queensland (Urn), 14 Bank of New Zealand, 161 Brazilian and Portuguese, lint., 1l Chartered Her, of India, London, and China,:6l 60 City, 1 1 31 Colonial, lirn., 416 Continental, lint., 16 East London, lint., 51 6 European Bank, lira., 91 aindustan, (,hina, and Japan (11m.), 291 30i Imperial Bank (lim.), 33 3 Imperial Ottoman, 16k Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 91 / London and Brazilian (lira.), 456 London and County, 774 81 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lint., 81 London Joint Stock, 4l 74 London and South African, 23 London and estminster, 984 Merchant Bank, lim , 24/ of: Mercantile and Exchange, lira., Ditto new, 86 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim.Lll3; Oriental Bana Corporation,`, 59 Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi. lim., 111 DOCKS. London and St. Katharine, 604 MISCELLANEOUS. Bombay Gas, lim., City o Mces, lira., 2i Commercial Union, Insurance, SI Continental Union Gas, lint., 101 4 Credit F oncier and M o bili ty of England, 7} Ditto (x 2), 4-i Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 5 6 Fore-street Virarehouse, lim., Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lint., 61_1 Home and U )lonial ABourance, lint., 51 47 i I i i 136 151 k 2 76 5} 57 A 11i 115 70 105 4i 113 i 1171 18} [l4 971 at 115 14! 131 i 111 101 111 684 94 9)i 100 V 79 8 11 85} 6 rnE staN, bOiWOI4', THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1864. LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CHANTER V. CHANTER. This was an undefended suit of the wife against the husband, praying for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of cruelty, adultery, and desertion. The parties were married in 1856, and cohabited for some time, when the respondent commenced a series of acts of cruelty, and ultimately deserted his wife, who was left entirely destitute of support. The petitioner stated that after the marriage she went to Dublin with her husband, and then to Cork, where his treatment became very bad, he having been in the habit of violently assaulting her. He used "to strike her with a cane. Their disputes arose in conse quence of differences about money, which he endeavoured to extort from her. They sep?rated shortly after the mar riage, and she went to Bromley to live. Ho followed her there and demanded money, which she refused to give him, having barely enough to support herself, and on one occa sion he took off her wedding ring. He used to demand her things, and if he required her bonnet he would have had it. He used to ill treat her solely in regard to money matters, and he was not a jealous man, From 1859 to 1863 she did not see her husband, but, in the latter year ho wanted to be reconciled to her, but she refused to live with him unlesshe provided her with a home, which he did not do. She was then living in Sutherland-street, Pimlico, and he remained at the house, but occupied a separate bedroom. In about three or four days he went away, and she did not see him until some time afterwards, when he accosted her in the street. On that occasion ho struck her with his cane— frequent act of his—because she would not lean on him and had a basket on her arm, at which he appeared shocked. He also pinched her. She never saw him afterwards, but she heard that he was confined in Northampton Gaol for some offence which he had committed. He had given her black eyes. She remembered on one occasion his wanting her to take a glass of whisky and water, and his having a bottle of laudanum in his possession, which she and the servant r succeeded in getting from him. That was in December 1863. She had not cohabited with her husband since she left him. Witnesses were examined to corroborate the evidence of the petitioner. One, a domestic servant, stated that on one occasion she entered Mr.e Chanter's apartment after the respondent had quitted it, and found her in a state of insen sibility from ill-usage. The learned judge granted a decree nisi. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. COWARDLY ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Richard Wil liams, a glass plater, living in Charlton-street, Fitzroy square, was charged before Mr Knox with assaulting Mrs Mary Ann Gray, of 49, Newman-street, Oxford-street. Mrs Gray, who had a bad black eye, stated that on the previous evening she was at the house of her father, 4, Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, an alamode beef-house, when a person who was taking his supper misconducted himself', being the worse for liquor. Her brother went to the door to look for a constable, when the defendant en tered. She asked the defendant, whether he wanted any refreshment and he said he did not, and she then told him there were quite enough persons in the place without him, and immediately_ afterwards the defendant gave her a blow in the eye. In answer to ➢lr Knox the complainant said she believed ;he defendant was intoxicated. The defendant wished to know if Mrs Gray had not seized him by the collar, and Mrs Gray said not till defen dant struck her. Her brother had also a black eye through a blow the defendant gave him. Mr Benjamin John Wolff said he resided with his father. On the previous evening there was a disturbance in the shop caused by a person who was intoxicated. He saw the defendant strike his sister and defended her as well as he could, and the defendant then struck him in the eye. Mr Wolff, who had also a bad black eye, said, in answer to a question, the defendant had been drinking, but knew what he was about. Police constable Sharman, 35 E, proved taking defendant into custody, and that he was drunk. The defendant said that, hearing a disturbance, he went into the house, when Mrs Gray seized him by the collar, and be pushed her away. Mr Knox said if the defendant wished him to believe that the black eye Mrs Gray had got was caused by a push, he would at once tell him he did not believe him. The defendant said he had a wife and children. Mr Knox said ho would not send the defendant to prison at once—though he". c3nsidered his conduct:in striking a female very dastardly and brutal—as it might ruin his wife and children. The defendant did not think so much of his children as he (Mr Knox) did. The only thing in the defendant's favour was that there was no premeditation. He would fine him 40s or 14 days. PIQKPOCKETS AT THE ILLUMINATIONS.—Four boys named George Hawkins, Henry Gupping, John Skeen, and James Bryan, were charged before Mr Knox with picking pockets last night in Regent-street and Savile-row. Butcher, 137 0, and Dawson, 301 A, having given evi dence, Mr Knox remanded the prisoners, that the police might inquire as to tho character of the boys. L ITE RA TUR E. THE ST. JAMES'S MAGAZINE. — The story of "Only a Clod" is, of course, the most conspicuous thing in this number, and it proceeds with consi derable rapidity in the instalment before us. Francis Tredethlyn obtains a clue to the fate of his missing cousin Susan, and he also suffers himself to become entangle! in an engagement with scheming Miss Desmond, with what result we shall see hereafter. " The Clerk of the Weather," without whose invaluable assistance English conversation would be at a standstill, supplies matter for a readable paper; and the lovers of the horrible will find attraction in the fourth part of the " Records of an Old Police-court." Dr Scoffern, who generally finds something to say en the topic of the day, gives his opinions on spirits and their manifestations. We have also an intorestin paper on no less a permage than Queen El z tbeth, and the con tinuation of Paul Fesval's romance of " Working in the Datk." COEBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—A lengthened article on " The Lieutenants-General of Police" opens this number, and to the reader un familiar with the nnderworking of the brilliant courts of the fourteenth and fifteenth Lewises, will b 3 full of curious revelations. It is remarked at the outset that " the lieutenants-general of police played, up to the time of the French Revolution, a far more important part in the social, courtly, and political history of France than is generally imagined." F ra ncis Jacox continues his " Vocal Exercises," or dissertation upon the character of the voice in many eminent men. Alexander Andrews, a careful and sensible writer, contributes a paper on " Cotton Possibilities," and enters very fully into the capacities of Central Africa, giving us emphatically the consoling assur ance that it is " capable of producing a great deal more cotton than Europe is ever likely to requite." " Wood bury," and " The Quest" proceeds as usual, and " Strath more.' is evidently advancing to a climax. It is not difficult t) foresee who is the spectre that is to startle the happiness of the fair young bride. Nicholas Michell con.• tributes some graceful verses on the premature death o f the lamented Speke. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—We have elsewhere notioed the introductory chapters of the Editor's new story, " The House of Seven Chimneys," which naturally occupies the foremost pages of this part. Dudley Costello continues his chronicle of the adventures of Signor Tomkins, and we have also a 8 ngular and not very pleasing story from the Dutch, called "The Twin Sisters of Malta." " The Chronicle of the Compleat Angler" is pleasanter to study by the fireside than by the running brooks this weather, and prudent men will follow the same principle in gathering the experiences of " A Gambling Tour." " Fontainebleau" gives a sketch of some of the attractions of that world-famoui spot, and an article on " rheEra of LouisXVl, and Marie Antoinette" is full of mournful interest. Francis Jacox takes for his text " Single-speech Soundpost," one of the three musicians who are hired to celebrated Juliet's nuptials, and whose eloquence is only recorded in the words "Faith I know not what to say," He preaches thereon a homily on the wisdom of occasional ignorance not altogether without a moral. THE ALEXANDRA MAGAZINE and ENGLISH WOMAN'S JOURNAL. — The A/exantha Magazine is now incorporated with its more dignified predeces sor, the Englishwoman's Journal, and both serials have contributed their best features to the magazine in its present aspect. It contains a good deal of information connected with the subject of female employment, and is likely to afford valuable assistance to the cause both by cir culating information and by engaging the interest of its readers. THE WORKING MEN'S CLUB AND INSTITUTE MAGAZINE.—This little serial is the organ of the Working Men's Club and Institute Union through out the country, and discusses all the principal topics connected with the mov,ment. There is a paper on the principle of co-operation applied to the establishment and maintenance of working men's clubs and institutes, and another entitled " How can Clubs be made Self-support- ing ?" showing how help may legitimately be given at the outset of any hopeful enterprise. THE JOURNAL OF BRITISH OPHTHALMOLOGY. No. 1. John Churchill.--This is a new quarterly journal devoted to the consideration of the views and practice of English ophthalmic surgeons. There is at present no organ of the kind in the country, and it is likely to fill an important gap in our me dical literature. So difficult and delicate is this branch of surgery, its import a n ce so grea t, and tho opportunities of studying it in provincial distaicts are necessarily so limited that an authorised journal which shall record the experience of eye institutions and of leading metropolitan practitioners in new modes of treatment and operations, will be of the greatest service to the public. Reports of hospital and private cases will form part of every number, and the edi torship of Mr Jabez Hogg, assistant surgeon to the West minster Ophthalmic Hospital, is a guarantee for sound and accurate information. THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE presents its usual amount of light reading, and considering the small sum expended in its purchase, no reader will have the right to complain that he has not been provided with an ample supply of amusement, and materials for recrea tion. Besides many stories, there are some verses met with of a romantic cast, and put forth in a flowing strain , in eluding :a sketch entitled " U n lawful Cures," whichis interesting, and conveys some useful information. CASSELLS'S PUBLICATIONS. The Illustrated Bunyan, History o f E ng l an d, Shakspere, Gold smith, Natural History, Popular Educator, &0,, each f u ll y maintain their usu a l excellence. Th e engravings are all axeouted in the high es t s t y l e o f art. Naval and Military Intelligence. The paddlewheel steam sloop Baracouta, 6, Capt. D'Arcy, which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday morning, left Jamaica September 26, Bermuda October 4, and Halifax on the 19th. She took her departure from Jamaica in consequence of the pre- valence of smallpox there, and proceeded to Ben muds, whore she found the yellow fever raging. She therefore coaled and left the same day, convey. , ing the crew of the serew gunboat Albacore and the healthy part of the crew of the iron floating battery Terror, Captain James F. B. Wainwright, to Halifax'. Tae Barracouta has brought home the officers and crew of the screw steam gunboat Cygnet, 6, Commander W. S. DJ K. intzlu, paid off at Halifax, at d five naval invalids, among whom is Assist.-Surgeon J. E Grigg, late of the paddle wheel steam sloop V.suyiale, 6, at Bermuda. She left at Jamaica the Aboukir, Shannon, Steady, Bulldog, and Rosario ; at Bermuda, the Terror and Albacore ; and at Halifax, the Duncan, Galatea, Cygnet, Steady, and Virago. The Liverpoo . was at Vera Crt. z, and was expected to sail direct for England on The arrival of the Phaeton, which had left Port Royal to relieve her. The Greyhound left Jamaica on the 21st September for England. Ihe Jason is coming home with the crew of the Steady, paid off at Halifax. The Barracouta epoke in - lat. 49 31 N , long. 32 E., on Sunday, October 30, the screw steamer Pennsylvania; and en the 22d of October a Cunard steamer, outward bound. During the prevalence of strong westerly winds she loather mainyard and sprung the maintopmast. The Barracouta called at Plymouth in consequence of being short of coal, and expected orders to pro-, teed to Portsmouth to be paid off, having been in commission since May, 1860. The paddlewheel steam store ship Dee, 1, Master Commander George Raymond, having shipped stores at the Devonport dcckyard, and embarked some seamen for conveyance to Portsmouth, was appointed to leave Plymouth on Tuesday afternoon. General Todleben finished his visit to Plymouth on Wednesday morning, when he left by the ex press train. Accompanied from Portsmouth by Colonel Gordon, C. 8., the General arrived on Satur day last at Government-house, Mount Wise, and became the guest of IVI:jor General Hutchinson, the Commander of the Forces in the western dis trict. On Sunday morning the General attended Divine service in the military church, and being much pressed for time, he proceeded in the after noon, accompanied by the General, by Col. Owen, It.E„ C. 8., Commanding Royal Engineers, and by Capt. Cux, in charge of works, to inspect the north eastern defences of Ply mouth. He inspected the forts at St. Budeaux, Crown-hill, and Efford, and eipressed his unqualifi-d approval of their struc ture. He entered very fully into all the professional points connected with the subject, and looking at the natural features of the country, commended the sites selected for the various fortifications. On Monday morning, accompanied by the same officers, General Todleben inspected the fort at Tregantle, to the westward of Plymouth. Of this important work, which he examined minutely, he expressed himself in terms of high admiration. At the same time, suggestions for improvement were not with held. Returning eastward by the military road, the General reached Cawsand, and there embarked on board the steam yacht Princess Alice, which conveyed him to the fort now erecting on Shovel Rock, just inside the Plymouth breakwater, and then to Bovisand, where he landed and proceeded up the hill and took a cursory view of the progress of the fortifications on Staddon Heights. In the evening he was entertained at dinner by Admiral Sir Charles Fremantle, K.C.8., Commander-in , Chief at Devoaport. On Tuesday morning General Todleben was conveyed in General Hutchinson's barge to the gunnery ship Cambridge, Captain Charles J. F. Ewart, where he witnessed the artil lery practice of the crew. He then landed at the Devonport dockyard, and was received by Rear- Admiral Superintendent Thomas M. C. Symonds, C. 8., Commander Martin, Master-Attendant, Mr. Moore, acting master-shipwright, and others. While here he saw at work a steam fire engine, which threw a jet of water at the rate of 2 : 1;- tons per minute to a height varying from 120 to 150 feet. Having taken luncheon with Admiral Sy monds, General Todleben went from the dockyard to Keyham steamyard, round which he was con ducted by Mr. Miller, Chief Engineer, Captain Edmonstone, R N., and Mr Townshend, C.E. He went on board the Achilles and Research and visited the various workshops. Ho then wont on board the steamtug Scotia, which conveyed him to the Bull Point powder works, and there obtained a full view of the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash. He subsequently visited Mount Edgecumbe, and in the evening dined at Leigham-terrace, Ply mouth, with Col. Owen, C. 8., Commanding Royal Engineers. During his stay in the West General Todleben secured the esteem of all those whom he met; he exhibited a most extensive knowledge of his profession, and was completely open and candid in his communisations. It is understood that the General will leave the country for the south of En rope about the 20th inst., but that he will first visit Manchester and the midland counties. He has ac cepted invitations to dine at Willie's Rooms on the 11'h inst. with the officers of the Engineers, and at a grand military dinner at Woolwich, which will take place, we believe, on Friday, the 18th inst. The following appointments and promotions have been made at the Admiralty :—Commander Hon. E. G. L. Cochrane, to be Inspecting Commander in the Co ist G aard—W . 11. Parker, master, additional, to the Itoyal Adelaide, for service in the Princess Alice--Lieut. Rowland M. Sperling to the Hima- laya—Lieut. Robert L. Byng to the Asia—Subs Lieut. H. B. Bradshaw to the Hibernia—Sub-Lieut. John Jones to the Duncan—Albert J. W. Neville promoted to be Acting Master—Dr Henry J. Dora ville, surgeon, to be Deputy Inspector General at Bermuda Hospital—John M'S winey, surgeon, to the Formidable, additional, for service with the Royal Marines at Deal—Dr W. Duirs, surgeon, to be surgeon and medical storekeeper at Plymouth Hospital—Dr John H. Patterson, staff surgeon, to be staff surgeon of Woolwich Dockyard—Dr W. L. Gordon to be assisting surgeon of Portsmouth Dockyard—G. A. Wells, engineer, to the Dauntiess, for tenders—S. J. Bird, assistant engineer, tc) the Asia, for hospital treatment—J. Williams, assistant engineer, to the Itleoon—J. H. Ferguson, assistant engineer, to the Irresistible—and W. D. Gray Wor cester, nominated to a naval cadetship. MAYORS FOR 1865.—The following' gentlemen were elected to fill the office of mayor for the ensuing year:..-Abingdon, Alderman C. Payne—Bedford, Mr James Howard, re-elected—Birmingham, Mr H. Wig gin—Bury St. Edmund's, Alderman G. H. Nunn—Cam bridge, Alderman Hurrell, second time—Canterbury, Mr P. Martin—Colchester, Mr J. F. Bishop, re-elected—Hert ford, Mr J. Gupper—Liverpool, Mr Edward Lawrence — Manchester, Alderman Bennett—Norwich, Mr C. E. Tuck —Nottingham, Alderman Page—Oxford, Mr J. R. Carr — Portsmouth, Mr J. Baker—Preston, Mr Isherwood — Rochester, Mr J. Tribe—Salford, Mr Wright Turner — Southampton, NIL. T. Bowman—Windsor, Mr R. Harris — York, Mr Cabry. DRAB RESTORED.—Acoording to the Indu Pra kisch (or Moonlight), a native paper received by the last mail, the Government have resolved on restoring Dhar to its native ruler. "By this time," says the Aloonliyl4, on the authority of its correspondent at Indore, " the joyous city rings with the tumult of the multitudes thanking their gods for this restoration of the State to their hereditary prince." It seems also duly grateful for the exertions of Lord Stanley and Mr John Dickinson, jun., in England, to whose efforts the restoration of Dhar to a native ruler is mainly to be attributed. BREAKFAST BEVERAGE.—Homcovathic practitioners, and the medical profession generally, recommend cocoa as being the most healthful of all beverages. When the doc trine of homoeopathy was first introduced into this country, there were to be obt lined no preparations of cocoa either at tractive to the taste or acceptable to the stomach ; the nut was either supplied in the crude state or so unskilfully manufactured as to obtain little notice. J. Epps, of London, Homceopathie Chemist, was induced in the year 1839 to turn his at ention to this subject, and at length he succeeded, with the assistance of elaborate machinery, in being the first to produce an article pule in its composition, and so refined by the perfect trituration it receives in the process it passes through, as to be most acceptable to the delicate stomach. For general use Epps's Cocoa is distinguished as an invigo rating, grateful breakfast beverage, possessing a most deli cious aroma. Dr. Ilassall, in his work " Adulteratio t of Food," says —" ocoa con airs a great variety of important nutritive principles every ingredient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." Again: "As a nutri tive, cocoa stands very much higher than either coffee or tea." Directions—Two teaspoonfuls of the powder in a breakfast cup, filled up wills boiling water or milk. Secured in tin-lined 11b., Ob., and lib. libelled packets, a d sold by grocers, confectioners, and chemists.- [ADVT.] SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL AUTU. I NiN MEETING,-IVEDNEgDAT. There was not much of in:portauce on to-day's card with the exception of the Sefton handicap rid the Liverpool Nut seiy. The hurdle race, with which yesterday's proceedings commenced, wes only notable for the discomfiture of Lord Uxbridge's warm favor-ite Marble Hill, who, though pull ing double all the way, seemed unable to got through la's horses at the distance, end was out of it then and there. The Sefton, contrary to expectation, dwindled down izom 34 colon-ed to a miserable quartet of very indifferent pe:- formers, Welbeek being considered good enough to beat his three opponents, which ho did %vith ridiculous ease. Usher having carried off the Selling Plate, and been bought in by his aoble owaer r about, we should think, the 50th time, a field of nine only ware telegraphed for the Nursery, so it wi l l be seen that the principal events showed a falling off from former ye:,..rs. Lion, the Ni ' - iner of the Knowsley yesterday, won like a racehorse to-day, c. , rrylng 83t 41b, and proved himself a li..st-rate cnirnal. The attend ance was somewhat more nr-nercri to-day, end the weather favourable. A Handicap Hurdle Race of 3 EOVS each, with 40 sovs added; wi-mers extra. Two miles, over six flights of hurdlas. 24 subs. Mr T. We Bow's West End, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b . (W. 'White) 1 Mr J. Davies's Bowmen, 6 yrs, 10st 21b.. (Waddington) Mr S. Harvey's Stenton, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b (James) 3 The follow:ng also ran:—Marble Hill, Ross, Morocco, and Wild Duck. Betting—Even on Marble Hill, G to 1 agst West End, J:1 to 1 agst Morocco. Morocco, with a clear lead, made play, followed by Stan ton and Bowman, two or three lengths in whose rear came West End, the favourite, Ross, and Wild Duck, in the order we have given them, and in which way they ran past tho stand. Rounding the stable turn, Stanton got upon closer terms; Bowman, West End, and Marble Bill following next to the canal bridge turn, where Morocco gave way, and at the T.Y.O. post he was beaten, t—ad gave way to St?nton, who was joined as they entered the straight by West End, Bowatr - 1, and Marble Hill, who cleared the hurdles together; but on reaching the distarce the favou• rite was-beaten, and dropped back; Bowman at the same time took up the running over the next flight, but was caught half way up by Stanton on the inside and West End on the right, the three from this point running locked toge ther to the end, and finishing a fine race, West End, who got up in the last stride, winning by a head, Bowman de felting Stanton by a neck for second ; Ross finished fourth upon sufferance, Marble Hill fifth. Morocco and Wild Duck did not pass the post. Handicap Plate of 40 sous, :or ell ages ; w:nners extra. T.Y.C, Mr Cherry's Birdfinder, 4 yrs, 9st (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr T. Conolly's Saccharometer, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (Custance) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Practitioner, 3 yrs, 7st llb (Mor:is) 3 Mr R. H Jones's Kapunda, 3 yrs, fist 101 b (Cranshaw) 4 The following also ran : —Alice, Gipsy Girl, Jupon, Dut ton, Lowe, Lozenge, Topsy filly, and Broketina filly. Betting-3 to 1 agst Birdfinder, 7to 2 agst Saccharo' meter, 6 to 1 agst Jupon, end 10 to 1 agst Practitioner. They got away on excellent terms. Jupon, with Sacoha rometer at his girths, got away in advance, but, after tanning some distarce, they were headed by Birdfinder next the rails, close up with whom were Gipsy Girl, Prac- titioner, and Kapunda. These positions were retained to the distance, where Saccharometer, in company with Prac titioner, headed again, drew towards the post, but as they neared the stand Grimshaw called upon tha favourite, who quitted his horses without an effort, and won in a canter by a couple of lengths ; a length between the second aad third, Practitioner defeating Kapunda by two lengths for third. Jupon was fifth, the Leamington filly sixth, and Lozenge next. Then came Alice, Gipsy Girl, and Oultou Lowe, the latter of whom was left at the post, The Sefton Handicap of 5 soya each, with 100 added, for 3-fir-olds and upwards. Winners extra. One wile and a quarter. Lord Uxbridge's Welbeck, 3 yrs, Est 21b (llulme) 1 Hon. S. llawkes's Armourer, 3 yrs, sst 71b (WinderE) 2 Mr C. St. George's Socrates, 5 yrs, 7st 2113 (D. Wynne) 3 Ellerton also ran. Betting-2 to lon Welbeck, sto 1 agst Ellerton, and 6 :o 1 agst Armourer. Shortly after starting the favourite went to the front, and with Armourer going on second,Ellerl on third, and Socrates next, made the running to the mile post, where the two first joined and ran abreast into the distance, where Welbeck, having all his horses beaten, came away and won in a canter by three lengths ; Socrates, who headed Ellerton at the stand, finished third, a couple of lengths in advance of Mr Owen's horse. The Selling Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 soya added, 2-yr olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling and maiden allowances. Winners extra. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Lord Westmoreland's Usher, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (in 51b ex) (£.20) Capt Machell's Bessy, 2 yrs, Gat 101 b (in 5.b extra (£2O) (J. Grimshaw) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Jupon, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (£2O) (llulme) 3 Mr J. Osborne's Nell Digby, 3 yrs, Tat 41b (£2O) (Carroll) 4 Betting opened at even and closed at 2 to 1 agst Usher, 5 to 2 agst Jupon, and 3 to 1 each agst Nell Digby and Bessy. Usher waited upon Bessy to the enclosure, where he headed her and won very easily by a length. There were three lengths between the second and third, and a length separated the third and fourth. The winner was bought in for 130 guineas. The Liverpool Nursery Handicap of 100 sovs, for 2-yr-olds. Winners extra. T.Y,C. 47 subs. Mr Smith's Lion, Bst lib (in 81b extra) .. (Whiteley) 1 Mr Eskrett's Edinburgh, 7st 121 b .. (H. Grimshaw) 2 Sir C. Rushout's Cedric, 7st 101 b (including 81b extra) (Maidnxent) 3 The following also ran :—Terror, Dubiety, Naples, Mal vern (late Extinguisher), Horse, and Anonyms. Betting-7 to 4 agst Edinburgh, 4to 1 aget Lion, 6to 1 agst Anonyma, and 100 to 15 agst my other. Edinburgh cut out the work at a strong pace, having a slight lead of Cedric, who was closely followed by Lion and Anonyms to the distance,where Cedric headed the favourite, and came on with a slight lead, but half way up he was again passed by Edinburgh, who was caught opposite the stand by Lion, who won a fine race by a length; a like dis- tance separated the second and third. Half a dozen lengths in their rear came Anonyma fourth, close up with whom were Malvern, Naples, and Horse, Terror and Dubiety were the last two, Welter Handicap of 3 sous each, with 30 sous added, for 3 yr-olds and upwards; winners extra, Mile and a guar - ter. 8 subs. . Hon. S. Hawkes's Armourer, 3 yrs, 83t 81b.. (Whiteley) 1 Mr Grit]lith's Puss, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr Cherry's Dieappuiatment, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b _ (Owner) 3 Mr T. Hunt's True Heart, 4 yrs, 9st 121 b (Mr H. Crawshaw) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Puss, sto 1 agst Disappointment, 6to 1 agst Armourer. Puss made the running, having Disappointment, True Heart, and Armourer lying up to the canal turn, where she gave way to Disappointment, who came on with a clear lead to the distance, where he was beaten, leaving Armourer in possession of a slight lead of the favourite. The latter was unable to quite get up, and was beaten cleverly by half a length; a bad third. The Juvenile Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 soya added, for 2-yr olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b. Wicners extra, and horses having started without being placed allowed 41b. Winner to be sold for 100 soya if demanded. Five furlongs. Five subs. Mr W. Pbillips's Lady Teazle, 8A 31b (J. Griznehaw) w.o. PRESTON.—This week a slight change for the better has taken place at Preston. Tai trade report issued yesterday shows that 9,497 operatives are working full time, 592 five days per week, 1,954 four, 4,027 three, 631 two, and that 10,976 are entirely unemployed. The number of mills closed is 29. Last week, 11,314 opera • rives were out of work, and 30 mills were closed. Yes terdry, at the meeting of the Board of Guardians, it was reported that in the union of Preston this week there are 3,078 cases, comprising 7,779 persons, who have been relieved, at a cost of £450 6s 61d. As compared with last week, these figures show an increase of 11 cases, 8 persons, and £2 16s 31d in the expenditure. This is the smallest increase which has taken place for several weeks. The Guardians have in their service 652 able bodied men, or 51 fewer than last week. Complaints are still made about the idleness of several of the parish labourers. In the different workhouses of the union there are 1,121 inmates. The Preston Relief Committee, at their meeting on Monday night, resolved not to re-open the sew ing schools. The committee have now on their books 3,552 cases, comprising 9,562 persons. Increase, as com pared with last week; cases, 23; persons, 120. THE EXTRAORDINARY CLAIM TO PROPERTY AT WIGAN.—The quiet possession of the Manor Eloyte, Seholes, Wigan, having apparently been assured for tho present to the claimants from Durham, by the recent deci sion of the borough magistrates, the two men, Horrocks and Roc, have begun to take steps to obtain a hold upon the surrounding property. Behind the Manor House are a large number of cottages, none of the tenants of which have paid a farthing rent to the executors of Mr. Heaton, who have hitherto been considered the owners, since the seizure of the house by the new claimants. But this is not all, as notices have been served upon the tenants of several landed proprietors in the neighbourhood,—Mr Lamb, Mr Daneon, and Mr Foreman,—warning them to pay rent only to Ilor rocks. Two bailiffs yesterday entered the house of a person named Bernard, tenant to Mr Foreman, in Schofield-lane ; but they were ejected by force. A warrant was, however, obtained against the tenant Bernard, for assaulting the bailiff in the execution of his duty. Another step the claim ants have taken is likely to prove a far more serious one. In the street just mentioned, Schofield lane, is a sand pit belonging to the executors of the late Roger Anderton,and this, which is alleged to be part of the property belonging to liorrocks, has now been forcibly taken possession of by a party of men acting under the directions of the two claimants. There was only one man at the place at the time, so that there was not much difficulty about the seizure. A bar was then placed across the entrance, and several pur chasers were supplied with Sand by Roe, who also received the money. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day, WESTMINSTER. THE ORGAN-GRINDING NUISANCE.—A gentleman re- : siding in the neighbourhood a Eaton-place, solicited the magistrate to afford him all the assistance he could under the following circumstances : He stated that for some time past he had been much an noyed by organmen playing continually in front of his house, Under ordinary_ circumstances, the matter would have been perfectly unheeded, but applicant was unfortu nately suffering under a pailful malady, owing to which the annoyance of which he complained was intolerable. Mr Arnold—Have you applied to the police P Applicant—l have, and have received every assistance from the Cottage-road station, but the police cannot always be :expected opposite my door, and the very instant their back is turned, some Italian with an organ takes his station and begins playing, and when the police are fetched, they are gone, and are succeeded by others, and so the matter goes on, There is a difficulty in my particular case, arising out of the fact that these men are encouraged to play by an op posite neighbour. Mr Arnold—What proof have you of that P Applicant—l saw the blind drawn up and heard the organ-man told to play on. Mr Arnold—So you know who it was that told him to play on. Applicant—Yes, it was a lady, and she asked me why I interfered with her organ man. I pointed out the annoy ance it was to me, and remonstrated with the lady, when her husband became very angry and threatened to come out and horsewhip me. Mr Arnold—Where was he at the time of the threat ? Applicant—He was standing at the drawing• room win dow and I was in the street. Mr Arnold—You may take a peace summons against the gentleman for the threat. Applicant—How can the organ nuisance be got rid of— it is in my state of health most intolerable ? Mr Arnold—Does your neighbour who encourages the organ men to play know that you are ill ? Applicant—Perfectly well aware of the fact. I pointed it out as my reason for not wishing the organs there. I said that they were a very great and intolerable annoyance to me. Mr Arnold—The organ grinder, as a street nuisance, is bound to move away from the neighbourhood of a person's house who is suffering from illness when desired, and if he refuses you can give him into custody. If you can prove that any neighbour, knowing that you are ill, encourages these organ men in playing at your house, you may have a summons to bring the party bAore me, and I will deal with them fur aiding and abetting in the commission of the offence. Applicant said ha was much obliged to the magistrate. THAMES. ►STEALING COPPER FROM A SHIPYARD.--John Lawson a dock labourer, aged 32, was brought before Mr Partridge charged with stealing 6f lbs of composition metal which had been stripped from the bottom of a ship is Snooks' dry dock, Millwall. _ Charles Abbott, a police-constable, No. 322 K, stated that yesterday evening he was on duty on the West Ferry road, Millwall, Poplar, when he saw the prisoner enter a private house whfch communicated with the shed of a marine store dealer. He entered a doorway in a side street and went into a shed, in which he found the prisoner on one side and a marine store dealer on the other. He seizes the prisoner and took from under his frock a sheet of old copper beaten up into the form of a breastplate, and in a shape to fit the front of his body. He asked the prisoner to account for the copper, and he said it was a little bit he picked up. He said—" Yes, you work at ➢ir Snooks's dry dock close by ?" To which he replied in the affi motive. The dry dock was 100 yards from the marine storeshop. The value of the metal was 3s 6d. He had been directed by his Inspector to watch the dry dock and yard and pre vent depredations on the property there. The prisoner, in defence, said ho was very sorry for what he had done. He had to look after the property in the shipyard—the copper especially—and he picked up a little bit. Mr Partridge—How long has the prisoner been employed at Snooks' dry dock Y The Prisoner—About one month. Mr Partridge—And you are plundering your employer, and convey the stolen property to a convenient receptacle near the premises of your employer. You are sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour for the unlawful possession of the property. THE EXAMINATION OF THE CLIFTON SHSPEN. SION BRIDGE, —This bridge was on Monday officially exa mined by the Government authorities, accompanied by the engineers and staff of the company. The officials were per fectly satisfied with the immense strength of the structure, and the 500 ions of stones with which the bridge bad been tested are now in course of removal. MISCELLANEOUS. ----- • THE BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY REVIEW this month is replete with information to the united service. Every Boy's Magazine is more than ordinarily attractive, and the Gallery of Geography will make a very fine volume on its completion. Thorley's Farmer's Almanack we can recommend to every person engaged in agriculture. MA.RK.-ETS—This Day. 11 A.RK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.— Wheat, 38s Ild ; barley, 30s 3d ; oats, 20s 2d ; rye, 29s 9d ; beans, 37s 9d ; and peas, 35s sd. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES..._ Wheat, 38s 9d barley, 30s 3d. ; oats, 208 2d ; rye, 31s 7d ; beans, 38s 9d peas, 358 Bd. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 94,983; barley, 99,419 ; oats, 7,551; rye, 82 ; beans, 3,192; peas, 1,285 qrs, METROPOLITAN CATTLE. Our market to-day Was fairly sup plied with beasts as to breeds sold steadily at full pr i ces; ot h erw i se , the beef trade w as heavy, at la4e rates. Th e top figure was 5 8 Gd per Sib. num ber, but their general quality was i n f er i or , P r i me Sheep, the show of which was on the increase, moved off slowly, and inferior breeds were rather oheaper. The best Down realised 5s 101 b per 81b. For calves the demand was inactive, at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per lb. Prime sma ll pigs were steady i n price, but large hogs were very dull. In milk cows next to n o thi ng was doing. Per 8118. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. R. d. s d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 4 0 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 6 Secondquality do. 4 2 4 8 Prue, S'thdowndo.s 8 5 10 Prime large oxen 4 10 5 2 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 5 4 5 6 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 10 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 2 Lambs....oB Od to Os Od. porkers 4 4 4 10 quarter-old store pigs, Se s co u n a d l q in u g ali e ty alv d e o s . , 4 l : to s 2 : s ; S: 208 to 26s each. TOTAL SurrLY. PoR EI Beasts ........ 1 , 620 1 B ea s t SUPPLY. a . . 970 COWS .............. 136 She oP . .. Sheep .. 6,400 Calves ......... 250 1,300 Calves ........ 390 Pi g s Pigs. 420 MEAT MARKETS. NEWOITE AND LEAD ENRALL.— The supplies of meat are moderate, and the tr ade is stead y , as follows :—Beef, prices. Otherwise, th e t ra d e was i n from Se Od to 4s 8d ; mutt on, 3s Gd t o 5 a Od ; veal, 48 Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3 8 4 d to 40 10d per.Blbs by the carcase. in f S ai o r u r T eci x n e e L s i. t , at N f o n v ii . 9.—Prime beasts and s h ee p we re a sluggish state. Beet, from 3s 6d to as 4d ;_mutton, 3s 8d to 68 8d ; veal, 48 Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 48 Od to 4s Sd per 81bs, to sink the offal. The of stock to l e r a b ly ROMFORD, Nov. 9. supply was good, and sales progressed slowly, as olioflws :—Beef, from 3s 10d to 6s 4d ; mutton, 48 Od to s ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 48 8d per Blbs. Suckling calves, 14s to 188; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 255; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 108 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, £3 15s to £6 108 Od; olover, £5 Os to £6 104 Od; an d straw, £1 58 to £1 Os p ar load: A moderate demand. CUMRERLAND—Meadow hay, £3lBs to £5 100 Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 108 Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load, Trade steady. WlivrEcHa.PEL,—Meadow hay £3 15s to £5 106 ; clover, £5 Os to £6 10i Od; and straw, £1 58 to £l. 93 per load, A slow trade, COAL MARKET. Prices of Coal per 'Von at the close of the market. el. Walls End. Buddle'sWest Hartley 20 3 Cowpen Hartley...... 20 3 Eden Main .....21 6 Holywell lB 6 Hastings Hartley 2O 3 Wylam 18 6 West Hartley lO 3 West Wylaai Acorn Close 21 3 Eden 2l 3 Byron... Relloe.. . .. 2l 6 Pensher Primrose..." 21 6 South Hat tlepool 21 6 East Hartlepool 22 3 Cassop 22 0 Harton 21 3 Fro rowellgate ..... 2l 3 Pitting t on. 2O 6 Walls End. Hetton Tunstall Bell ... iSi:i ** '' ' :), : t :.:2'2 0.311ar'!04 t, 66; sold, ZO, LIVERPOOL RACES-THIS DAY, ---- SCURRY HANDICAP. Na Viola.. 2 Lozenge Ten r an . 3 HANDICAP PLATE.] Beadle 1 Gipsy Girl 2 Almack 3 AUTUMN STEEPLECHASE. Creole Cheerful B.)y , Eight ran. LATEST BETTING ON TIIE COURSE. LIVERPOOL CUP. 4to 1 agst Tartar (taken) Bto 1 cgst Stockinger fLred) CITY BETTING.—This DAY. LIVEItPOOL CUP.. 0 to 4 agat Donnybrook Oaken and offered) 6to 1 agat Tartar (i ffered-6 to 1 taken) 6to 1 agst Stcckinger (taken) 10 to 1 agat Planet (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst Charming Woman (taken) 12 to 1 agst Twilight (taken) 12 to 1 agit Beaver (taken) 14 to 1 ogst Gaily (taken) AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 9. Private telegrams are said to have been receiv e d here by the City of Washington, reporting th e total defeat of General Butler, 'with hffeaNy las. According to the same reports General Grant's repulse was much more serious than was at firt,t apprehended. Railway Traffic Returns for th 3 Week. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained. u p o this day, are in round figures as under : 1864. 1863. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland South Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire...,.. Bristol and Exeter .. 6,276 5,917 North Eastern 59,0J6 54,625 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln '8,197 17,C66 Great Eastern These returns when compared with those of the same period of last year are of a very satisfactory character. On the Great Western there is an in crease of £6,446 ; North Western, £8,131 ; South Western, £2,766 ; Brighton, £2,663 ; Midland, £5,552; South Eastern, £2,213; Great Northern, £4,179; Lancashire and Yorkshire, £llB ; Bristol and Exeter, £359 ; North Eastern, £4,381; Mari. chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £531 ; and Great Eastern, £2,Q04. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market very firm. Saks, probably 10,000 bales, SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Nov. ID.—Wind this day at noon—North- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but a little cloudy. FALMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Commis sioner, from Swan River PORTLAND, Nov. 9.—Wind W.—Arrived—P3lly, from London for Mauritius, with topmasts carried away, having been in collision eff th 3 Wight, with the schooner Sarah Morgan. CROOLHAVEN, Nov. 9.—Wind E.—Arrived—Terrible, from Monte Video. OFF THE NEEDLES, Nov. o.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Saxonia, screw steamer. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Duke of Cornwal!, steamcr, from Dublin, and piocteded for London. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. The Saxonia's mails and passengers for Hamburg were :rantferred to the Bavaria, which left Cowes at 5 o'clock. The Saxonia repairs here. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Nov. 9—Anna, from Stockholm—Ann Lay, from Cronstadt—Pink, from St. Peterabarg—Dublin Lass, and Promise, from Guernsey, Arrived, Nov. 10—Happy Return, from Cronstadt— Providenco, from Gravelines. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Min, from Lpndon for Shanghai. Sailed—Nyami, screw steamer, for Cronstadt. About £4,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The directors of the Continental Bank Corporag tion have made a final call of £5 on the original shares (making £25 paid) payable by the 10th proximo. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governors of the Bahamas and Labnan. PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Morning.—The screw steam sloop Qreyhound, 17, from the West Indies, arrived in the Sound this morning, A melancholy occurrence took place at Athy (Ireland) on Saturday night, which resulted in the death by fire of threo persons, and the serious if not fatal injury of two others. A cabin in the outskirts of the town, containing seven persons, took fire about midnight. As the roof was thatched with straw, it was soon a mass of flame. A brave fellow named Curry rushed into the flames, and, with the aid of his son, rescued five of the inmates. The other two escaped. Of the five saved three died before morning. Their bodies presented a terrible spectacle. TIIE POOR OF PARIS.—The Empress of the French, as patroness of the most important charities of Paris, has, through her private secretary, thanked Mr Blanchard Jerrold for his studies of the poor of the French capital, under the title of " The Children of Lutetia." Mr Jerrold is now studying the charities and poor relief of Bel gium and Holland. A remarkable case is being heard in the Master of the Rolls Cuurt. It appears that a Mrs. Gedney, of Candlesby Ilan, Lincolnshire, was in possession of pro perty which, if she had no children, passed to a gentleman named Smith and others. In 1854 she was said to have been delivered of a girl in London. In 1857 she died, and then her husband was told that the child was not that of his wife, but that Mrs Gedney had come up to London and induced a Dr. Goss and his wife to procure a new-born baby from a lying-in hospital. She went through the form of a confinement, and afterwards passed off the child thus obtained as her own. Some very remarkable evidence was given against the plaintiff. The case is not yet finished. DASTARDLY OUTRAGE.—Oa Monday night an outrage, happily of rare occurrence in our country, took place at Dunbog Manse, which, though attended with much damage to property, was happily unaccompanied by loss of life. It appears that the iron bush of a cart wheel, tightly plugged up at both ends with wood, in one of which a hole had been drilled, through which it had been filled with gunpowder, with a fuse inserted —thus forming a grenade—had been placed within a foot of the .new oriel window of Dunbog Manse, and fired. The bush ourst into splinters, spreading in all directions; two of them passed through the dining-room window, and through tie ceiling, lodging in the floor of the room above; another passed up through the drawing-room, The whole of the plate-glass in the dining-room (valued at £11) was blown to a fine pow der, while the whole glass of the study and pantry windows and fanlight of the door was broken. Fortunately Mr Edgar was from home, and his housekeeper had recently gone over to Mr Baliinghall, Dunbog. The police are bu:y invesrgating the case.— Llsindee Aden tiser. MR. FARADAY AND SPIRITUALISM.—Mr. Fara day has sent the following charactethte reply to a spiritual invitation :--" Gentlemen, I am obliged by your courteous invitation, but really I have been so disappointed by the manifestations' to which my notice has at different times been called that lam not encouraged to give any more attention to them, and I, therefore, leave those to which you refer in the hands of the professors of legerde main. If spirit communications not utterly worthless should happen to start into activity, I will trust the spirits to find out for themselves how they can move my attention. lam tired of them. With thanks, I am ever very , truly yours, M. FARADAY. Royal Institution , Oct. ' M. Fie ury, a gentleman residing in the Limousin, a district of the Hiute-Vienne, having read of the plan adopted by Boni-bonne!, the panther-killer in Algeria, of attaching a goat to a stake as a bait, determined to try a similar manceuvro to destroy the wolves which abound near his houie. Taking advantage of a fine moonlight night, and accompanied by a friend, M. Fleury placed himself in ambush behind a stack, at about 15 yards front which he attached a goat to a stake. After waiting fLr sonic time an enormous wolf coming from a thicket on the edge of the field fl,:w on the goat and immediately received a ball which passed through its neck. The animal gave a loud howl and fell, and M. Fleury was about rushing to wards it when it again rose, and two more shots were neces sary before the animal was finally despatehed, It was a large female weighing 741 b. ;~ II